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Compa-ratio
classic compensation calculation that indicates how close a person’s base pay is to the pay level midpoint for the role they perform.
Equal pay for
equal work
(Equal Pay)
Equal pay for
equal work
(
Equal Pay
)
Part of Canada Labour Code since 1971
Equal pay for
equal work
(Equal Pay)
Employers must pay men and women the same wage or salary when they do the same work
Equal pay for
work of equal value
(Pay Equity)
Equal pay for
work of equal value
(
Pay
Equity
)
Jobs of comparable worth to the organization should be paid equally
Equal pay for
work of equal value
(Pay Equity)
Part of Canadian Human Rights Act since 1978
Historical gap between the income of men and women
Women earn about
87%
as much as men
Wage gap exists in part due to:
Women tend to work in
lower-paying occupations
e.g., teaching, retail, nursing
Career gaps
- leave workforce to care for children
5-10%
due to gender-based pay discrimination